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Export of Onions (Release of Quota)
Notification No. 48 dated 13th February
2002
In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the
Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) read with
Paragraph 1.3 and 4.11 of the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002 (incorporating
amendments made upto 31.3.2001), the Central Government hereby makes the
following amendments in the �ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import
Items, 1997-2002 (incorporating amendments made upto 31st August,
1998)� and as amended from time to time:
In continuation of Notification No. 44
(RE-2001)/1997-2002 dated the 24th December, 2001, the following
additions shall be made against the Code No. 0703(1) in the Table B of Schedule
2 of the said ITC (HS) relating to �onions (all varieties other than Bangalore
Rose onion and Krishnapuram onions)� under the column �nature of
restriction�: -
Further, another 1 lakh (one lakh) Metric Tonnes of
onions is allowed for export through the following agencies/ State Trading
Enterprises for the quantity indicated against each:
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(i)
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National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing
Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED)
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35,000 MTs
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(ii)
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Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board (MSAMB)
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35,000 MTs
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(iii)
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Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation Ltd. (GAIC)
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10,000 MTs
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(iv)
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The Spices Trading Corporation Ltd. (STCL)
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6,000 MTs
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(v)
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AP State Trading Cooperation
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5,000 MTs
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(vi)
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The Karnataka State Co-operative Marketing
Federation Ltd. (KSCMF)
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2,000 MTs
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(vii)
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The National Co-operative Consumer�s Federation of
India Ltd. (NCCF)
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5,000 MTs
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(viii)
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The North Karnataka Onion Growers Co-operative
Society
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2,000 MTs
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2. These STEs/
agencies shall export directly or through the registered exporters on the same
terms and condition as laid down in earlier Notification No. 16(RE-2000)/
1997-2002 dated 17.5.2000 except condition relating to time prescribed for
export for which the date indicated in Para-3 will apply.
The quantity of onions released as above shall be
allowed for export by 15th April 2002.
This issues in the Public interest.
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